Now,Sania-Shoaib “Suhag Raat” coverage by media?

Forgive me, if I am trying to intrude into the bedroom of newly-wed Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and former Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib Malik, by using the “S” word. I have no such intentions.

But, trust me, Indian media would find it hard to resist the temptation.

Perhaps the so called “sabse tej” television channels have already started making preparations, by installing close circuit cameras into the prospective rooms, which are likely to bring the “love birds” closer.

You never know, for that exclusive footage to be screamed on your television sets, Indian media can cross any line of control (LOC). For, media there exists no LOC, neither any sort of self-censorship.

The Indian media has been “honestly” and super closely monitoring the so called cross-border love story, since the day Mirzas of Hyderabad made a public announcement of their daughter’s wedding to the cricketer.

Media first celebrated Sania-Shoaib alliance as a step forward to bring much needed peace between war-mongering nations, almost on the verge of a nuclear catastrophe.

As, if the wedlock is going to give birth to the baby called “Aman Ki Aasha”. Sorry, here there is no intention of pun on a huge media campaign started by two powerful media houses of India and neighbouring country Pakistan.

Anyway, after “Aman” it was the turn of Ayesha, the bomb from the closet of Shoaib, another Hyderabadi girl who claimed to have married the cricket star earlier.

But, the cricket star calls his ex-wife Apa (elder sister), for she is fat and ugly and have no oomph factor like Sania.

But, as the matter took several twists and turns, again here media played a keen role by acting as "messenger" between Ayesha’s family Siddiquis and Sania-Shoaib.

First the media takes the interview of Sania-Shoaib, then media goes to Siddiquis, the merry-go-round continues and so are the allegations and counter allegations, for almost a week.

Finally, some sort of sanity settled on Shoaib, he gave divorce to his “Apa” and, married Sania, within hours of his divorce to make her his second wife.

The media made a bee-line at Sania’s house in Jubilee Hills to cover the wedding day. Reported extensively on the red sari Sania wore on her d-day. So, are the diamonds and rubies bedecking Sania hogged the limelight.

The mouth-watering Hyderabadi fare enjoyed by 100 –odd guests at Taj Krishan, also made for hour-long episodes for TV channels. While giving minute details on the wedding, news anchor of a reputed English TV channel excused herself, by saying that there is no harm in following Sania and Shoaib closely, as by now the sports stars are accustomed to the intrusion of media in their personal lives.

Yes, very true, Madam Anchor!

Now, TV reporters are sweating themselves out under the 45 degree Celsius mercurial fire of sun in Hyderabad to cover the mehendi ceremony and reception party of Sania-Shoaib.

All the best reporters! Hope you survive the ordeal and hope the audience also survive the same old stale story.